Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) by country

Name: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

805,141

Germany

Lowest

416

Liechtenstein

Median

26,164

Years covered

1998–2012

Data points

529

What the numbers show

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 805,141 in Germany; the lowest is 416 in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 26,164, and the mean is 78,444.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,935.

Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 372.1%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 25.5%).

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment: full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Germany	805,141	2012	up 40.7%	rising
2	United Kingdom	269,767	2012	up 14.9%	rising
2	United Kingdom	269,767	2012	up 14.9%	rising
4	Poland	201,430	2012	up 14.5%	rising
4	Poland	201,430	2012	up 14.5%	rising
6	Netherlands	185,131	2012	up 53.1%	rising
6	Netherlands	185,131	2012	up 53.1%	rising
8	Spain	129,980	2012	up 21.9%	rising
9	Switzerland	124,180	2012	up 68.4%	rising
10	France	104,856	2012	down 1.8%	rising
11	Belgium	98,999	2012	up 37.6%	rising
12	Austria	75,008	2012	up 84.1%	rising
13	Sweden	53,094	2012	up 15.2%	rising
14	Italy	53,009	2012	up 303.3%	volatile
15	Norway	40,780	2012	up 26.0%	rising
16	Romania	40,634	2012	up 41.0%	rising
17	Greece	33,036	2007	down 1.9%	falling
18	Croatia	29,036	2012	up 130.9%	rising
18	Croatia	29,036	2012	up 130.9%	rising
20	Hungary	26,211	2012	down 25.5%	flat
21	Lithuania	26,116	2012	up 25.2%	rising
21	Lithuania	26,116	2012	up 25.2%	rising
23	Portugal	15,910	2012	up 21.5%	rising
24	Ireland	13,715	2010	up 128.7%	rising
25	Slovakia	12,499	2012	up 23.3%	rising
25	Slovakia	12,499	2012	up 23.3%	rising
27	Bulgaria	11,582	2012	up 9.5%	rising
28	Latvia	11,550	2012	down 22.3%	falling
28	Latvia	11,550	2012	down 22.3%	falling
30	Finland	7,962	2005	up 68.8%	rising
31	Slovenia	7,898	2012	up 76.5%	rising
31	Slovenia	7,898	2012	up 76.5%	rising
33	Iceland	3,683	2012	down 15.7%	falling
34	North Macedonia	3,247	2012	up 60.0%	rising
34	North Macedonia	3,247	2012	up 60.0%	rising
36	Luxembourg	2,474	2012	up 372.1%	volatile
37	Cyprus	1,647	2012	up 104.6%	rising
38	Türkiye	1,165	2012	up 367.9%	rising
39	Malta	916	2012	up 195.5%	rising
40	Liechtenstein	416	2012	up 9.8%	rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 42 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed: 01 November 2026